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Archive for 2008/07


GMAT moves toward Palm Scanning

Were there many ringers taking the GMAT for other people?
Apparently, GMAC isn’t taking any chances. In the aftermath of the Scoretop affair, we now get news from the Wall Street Journal that GMAT test-takers will soon be subject to a palm scan.
Though this seems a bit aggressive, the truth is [...]

ManhattanGMAT Los Angeles pricing

ManhattanGMAT’s prep courses are ordinarily priced around the industry standard (despite the fact that we pay our Instructors $100/hr. + bonuses, about 4 times the prevailing rate). The conspicuous exception is in the Los Angeles area, where MGMAT courses are only $1,090, about 25% cheaper than normal.
Why the discrepancy? Do we like Los [...]

MBA Mission: Long-Term Planning

Our friend at MBA Mission, Jeremy Shinewald, has provided us with the first of two parts of an MBA Article that discusses how to plan for the road ahead when you apply to b-school. Jeremy expounds upon the importance of being proactive in a meaningful way. He recommends:

Visiting campuses now
Meeting with alumni or current students
Taking [...]

Scoretop Update

Businessweek is staying on top of the ongoing aftermath of Scoretop being shut down. It’s certainly getting a ton of attention, as this article is currently the 2nd most read on the Businessweek site.
Hopefully, you’re reading about Scoretop only as an interested observer!